Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 91st highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Close (SO21 1XE) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher than the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (SO21 1XE), the main crime hotspot is near Hazel Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hack Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Callowing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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